Ban Nai Inn, Phuket, Day 2

We are up nice and early full of energy and ready for a long walk up the nearby 'monkey hill'. We start out, aiming to get breakfast at the top as we have read there is a nice cafe up there, but soon realise we have forgotten our bug spray and sun cream. Guess we started out a little too early to be fully awake!
As we arrive at the beginning of the hill, we see the gates are closed. There is a jungle trail to the right, which one Thai man is wandering up by himself, but it looks pretty rough, and we would certainly be targets for the millions of mosquitos without spray on, so we sadly turn back. On the way we realise there is another road. One quick look on the map shows us we went the wrong way all along and this wide, spacious road is actually the correct way. We're happy we don't have to go back, but the 2km uphill trek is rather daunting.
It feels as long as we thought, but is a very cool walk, with some great views on the way, but not as many monkeys as I thought. There are a lot of dogs though. It takes a while to get used to packs of wild dogs, especially when they are pretty angry like they have been in some places, but these ones seem to barely notice we are passing by.
Finally we reach the top, and the view over Phuket is great. The monkeys seem to come out to play up here as well, probably not wanting to go much lower because of the dogs. Unfortunately there is no cafe, which is bad news as Amy doesn't handle being hungry very well.
We head back down with rumbling bellies, and no water as Amy threw hers when a monkey went for it. They are rather mischievous up here, but when you see people teasing them with food, there is no wonder they get pretty aggressive when they see a chance to get some.
The walk down takes half the time as the walk up, and we finally get some food in a cafe near our hotel before heading back and showering. We relax for a bit which is much needed, before walking into the town again. After a lime smoothie each we walk on a graffiti trail, checking out all the artwork around here. We also walk around a market and eat some spring rolls.
As night draws in on a long day, we go back to the market. Unfortunately, it is absolutely packed full, and to get to a stall front takes a massive amount of effort so we don't hang around for long. Our plan turns to getting a few beers somewhere, but the prices here are pretty crazy, and we end up at a cocktail bar drinking a bright blue mixture called a Phuket paradise and a couple of mojitos.
After these we grab some food, before heading back to the hotel. The unfriendly owner tells us we arent allowed to dry our washing on our own balcony which seems oretty ridiculous. Apart from that, we have completely unexpectedly loved this place and will be sad to leave when we head to Khao Sok tomorrow!En savoir plus